JP4693786B2 - ライトバルブの照明装置および照明方法 - Google Patents

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JP4693786B2
JP4693786B2 JP2006549820A JP2006549820A JP4693786B2 JP 4693786 B2 JP4693786 B2 JP 4693786B2 JP 2006549820 A JP2006549820 A JP 2006549820A JP 2006549820 A JP2006549820 A JP 2006549820A JP 4693786 B2 JP4693786 B2 JP 4693786B2
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メリット レイノルズ
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    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
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    • H01S5/00—Semiconductor lasers
    • H01S5/005—Optical components external to the laser cavity, specially adapted therefor, e.g. for homogenisation or merging of the beams or for manipulating laser pulses, e.g. pulse shaping
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    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
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    • H01S5/40—Arrangement of two or more semiconductor lasers, not provided for in groups H01S5/02 - H01S5/30
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